IAMS Proactive Health High Protein vs. Smalls Water Bird Recipe
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IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.) Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing. Smalls has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
IAMS Proactive Health High Protein
IAMS has a better protein to fat ratio. Smalls's ratio of 2.25 to 1 is too high (not fatty enough). (The ideal ratio is 2 to 1.)
First 10 ingredients:
chicken chicken byproduct meal corn grits ground whole grain corn salmon chicken meal dried plain beet pulp natural flavor sodium bisulfate caramel color
Smalls Water Bird Recipe
Smalls has fewer ingredients, which is usually a good thing.
Smalls has a slightly lower concentration of fruits, veggies, grains, and starches.
First 10 ingredients:
finely ground duck with bone duck heart duck liver duck gizzard duck egg duck blood goat's milk water eggshell membrane herring oil
IAMS Proactive Health High ProteinKibble |
Smalls Water Bird RecipeFreeze-Dried Raw |
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Score
C |
Score
A+ |
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| Food Type | Kibble | Freeze-Dried Raw |
| Meat % | Unknown | 98% |
| Protein % | 38% | 45% |
| Fat % | 18% | 20% |
| Fiber % | 3% | 3% |
| Protein to Fat Ratio | 2.11 to 1 | 2.25 to 1 |
| Total Ingredients | 16 | 10 |
| Meat Content |
6 total
high quality |
6 total
high concentration, high quality |
| Non-Meats |
3 total
low concentration |
None |
| Sugar-free | Yes | Yes |
| Controversial ingredient-free | Yes | Yes |
